The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-16

creases the weight OF trouble which has
beset him ior the past two weeks. He en-
countcred but little difficulty in keeping
from behind the grated bars OF the county
jail when the first charges oil misfcasancc
in Office were brought against him. The
appearance bond was not Il light one by
any means-bcing $4,000 but trusting
friends with bullying bank accounts came
manfully to the front for him, and met the
laws financial demand. However much
Mr.. kallahcr and his stanch friends might
have thought or hoped that the first Bit
ter pill was the last, they wcro disap-
pointed, for that fearless body on the in
quest Of the county the grand jury was
tircless and unrclcntng in its research
oil the maladminisration OF n public trust.
and went encrgeticaly TO work 10 ferret
out every scmblance Of fraud and misap-
preparation of the peoples money. In
less than a week a score or more of iudict-
ments of like character to the pre-
ceding ones were returned, and the
long trusted official found himself con-
fUntcd with fifty indictments Tor the en-
bczlement OF various amounts during his
term MS collector OF Wharfage But even
these multitudinous charges did no, sul-
flee, and the grand jury, in order to probe
the matter further, insisted on having be-
lore IL the books and accounts OF the
wharimaS,cr. In response "a this de-
mand from the grand jury, Judge DuBosc,
oil the criminal court, Monday afternoon
issued an order Ia the effect that Mr..
kallaher must either produce his books
md 1...f. al
that body, ii il saw iii, could do Mr..
kallahcr the honor OF calling at his Office
on Madison street, and there make cNaini-
nation OF the books. Following up this
order the grand jury in body yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock went TO MI Kali
laheI's Office and demanded the books.
Mr.. kallahcr was found in his office. and
with him his eminent counsel. Col. ". II.
Carroll. The following papers rs presented
10 the court yesterday afternoon by the
grand jury best tell what took place be-
tween that body and the accused official at
his office.
Gentlemen ~ the Grand jury
have 40 office books, a. am advised 10y counsel.
which the law authorized OF required mo 10 keep.
My predecessor Kept NJ Office books gud turned
al hi predecessor. and my understanding B.. and
always has hycn. that my u0@' d one tt, dUC, not
Icquirc official book 10 Tx kept / have some nj.
Vntr memoranda. made for ms own protection and
which arr. iu NO sense, a. my counsel udyic me.
Office bopks. papers OF menumndn. aud they adyisD
lne am not bound to surrender them To the gIlu0
Jury, and hence decline io DO ~. Respectfully,
T. kAiiAHiE MhnrimastvE
To the Hon. J. J. Dulbec. judge ETC.:
IN pursuance oi the nnlof oi your honor mad.
on Yesterday. November ~. isss. nlHtiyv 90 the "N
animation nf the ofirr oi rhaflmn,tor ol The Tax.
ing District oi shelby county Tennessee lyg a.
report that the ptnnd Jury. IN hulY. irilHy tt %
O'Clock called NJ the Office oi Mr. pai kunhor the
wharlma stcr. ~ Madison stwci, for the purpsc oi
examining hi, took and other parcrN connected
with The duties ui III. oiitr aud iuuud Mr. kalM.
her at hi oileC IN cpnpuiy with I'D. counsel col.
W. n. taupll The jury made a demand oi Sir
knllaher Tor the right a. examine hi, i-s'ks and
other palnn connected with hl. office In pply a.
which b. handed the lu1 the priuici luirt ui the
paper herewith attached A. a tnr 81 tits n.iou.
saving tint that wH hi rusw't The grand Jury
refused 10 pcrivc thata ~ answer ana nskcd him
Co say yes 90 10 o. it, pquf.t IN nutWcrtu which
he added the written part nl said paper hcrtn NJ.
uchc1, declining 10 exhibit the PAPER, connected
with his aid Office.
Tor thc.c rclisons The grand jury hnshccu una.
bic 10 examine the bDuks aud other tmIH'rs cun.
nected with the duties II the Oiiicc ni Nharnnstcr
o. dincted by YOUR honor II hcpNith submits
this report 10 the coufl fur III consideration, aud
prDpcr aud NJ mny enable ~ ia make the exam.
inRon ~ the above ofliro. ~ inquired by lnw. We
apeciiully submitted u. BrooEs. Foreman
The reading Of the above in open court,
shortly before O'Clock, was listened Ia with
intent interest by those in The crowded court
room, aud, ut its conclusion, Judge nu-
Hose. in sharp and indignant voice, said:
mir. CLERK, issue wa attachment Tor \.
Kallahcr MIR. sheriff, take him aud put
him in the body OF the Jail. Put him ia
the body II the Jail mean what ! say Dol
and let him stay there until lac furnishes
those books
The orlcr was pcrcmWury, and
being case Of gross contempt of
the rules Of the court, il prccludcd hail
or fine. Nothing, IN tact, hut 10 Iii
yulgc the books and their contents will
eXpiaie Il. The attachment VAS promptly
issued and intrustcd 10 Deputy Shrriil
James Webb, ui the criminal court
who was detained lor some time
In starting out Ia execute Il on account 81
being ia charge 1T the Goldman jury. Kali
tnher was evidently anticipating the action
OF the grand jury and awaited the result
of his stern refusal in the office ol Col
Carroll. where hc was seen short time
aitrrNar by an ArrE,L reporter. who in
formed him OF the urlcr 10 take him %
fail. when the ArrrAL man went into
Col CAROLS Office that gentleman WIS
sitting near the window. looking over the
Original draft oi the fatal answer hc had
prepared and which kallahcr had siollllv
given 10 the grand Jury. Mr. kallahcr
was in the rear Office, aud was lclcphoning
10 some one, butcihyrhuying just finished
his message, or cut II short NJ the an.
nounccmCnt which he could not help hui
hear the ArrEAL mnu making to his couu.
eel. left The telephone aud came huu1pdly
into the Office There was look 81 intense
anxiety on his face ns Col. Carroll said
'Wcll. Pat, this ArrEAL man SAYS that
tlio court has ordered you to jail ipr con
tempt
"You don't say :" said he. Turning Il
the reporter he asked: did Won hear the
order. and is Il ImigltY' lie was an
swcrcd In the affirmative, and with th'
further remark from the reporter that ~,
had called to ask Col. Carrull what steps
II any. would be- instituted 10 interrupt
the order.
"wcll." said Mr.. Kallahcr, ~ hay,
90 20 reckon ! can stand IL"
Col. Carroll, seemingly IN IA effort q
throw oiT his pcIplexed thought and q
cheer his much worried client, sinilingll
said ~ lac rose from his chair pat oil,
fellow, YOU have one consolation. Man,
n better man than you has been IN tina
Jail"
Kallahcr smiled and said ayes, cckol
that's 90"
just then Col CAN'T, also one Of kal
lahcr's counsel came in aud attorneys an'
client went into Col. CAROLS Office an'
held brief consultation. Coming ont
Hallahcr. after standing listening TO VITA
was being said by the attorneys, remarked
"Tll ~ around and see Donnclly and gc
him 10 90 ON my bond" and of he went